Outjo is a town of 15,000 inhabitants in the Kunene Region of Namibia. It is the district capital of Outjo Constituency. It is best known as the main gateway to Etosha National Park.
Aerial view of Outjo (2018)
Vingerklip near Outjo
Image: A water tower built by Germans
Kunene is one of the fourteen regions of Namibia. Its capital is Opuwo, its governor is Marius Sheya. The region's name comes from the Kunene River which forms the northern border with Angola. Besides the capital Opuwo, the region contains the municipality of Outjo, the town Khorixas and the self-governed village Kamanjab. Kunene is home to the Himba people, a subtribe of the Herero, as well as to Damara people and Nama people. As of 2020, Kunene had 58,548 registered voters.
Epupa Falls
Mud hut in Okapare
Dioptase (clear green) on Shattuckite (blue), Kaokoveld Plateau, Kunene Region
Pubescent Himba girl with hair headdress styled to veil her face